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Education
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Westhaven School
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A positive
choice
Westhaven School is a purpose built school for pupils aged from 7-16
years with a wide variety of barriers to their learning. Situated
in Uphill village to the south of Weston-super-Mare, the school caters
currently for approximately 75 pupils, all of whom have a Statement
of Special Educational Needs. |
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late 1960s the school has two general classrooms in the main building
plus five mobile classrooms, one of which is a Science laboratory.
There is also a new Computer room, Art room, Resistant Materials Workshop,
Food Technology room, Common room, Music room, indoor games area,
Hall and Library, plus additional rooms used for life and social skills,
as well as the administrative offices. |
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There is a large
playgroundto the rear of the school which also has an adventure playground.
For summer use there is a recently re-furbished outdoor swimming pool.
The caretaker lives on site, in a house adjacent to the school. Westhaven
School enjoys a very positive relationship with the Inclusion Support
Service (South), which is based in adjoining buildings on the same
site. |
What
are we setting out to achieve for our pupils?
At Westhaven School our purpose is to ensure that all our pupils receive
an education that is appropriate for their individual needs so that
they may increase in self-esteem, develop to their full potential
and emerge to become valued members of their community. Our pupils
are those for whom the mainstream school may be inappropriate for
all or part of their education. We seek to offer therefore, a broad
and rigorous curriculum based on the National Curriculum, which is
modified to meet pupil needs and supported by Individual Education
Plans. All pupils are entered for a range of external examinations
including the Certificate of Educational Achievement and GCSE. |
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We provide high
levels of pupil support in small groups and offer flexible placements
in partnership with mainstream schools. We aim to ensure that all
pupils additionally enjoy a wide variety of interesting and challenging
experiences, including residential visits. We shall always provide
a high quality of education, which will enable our pupils to achieve
success in learning beyond their original expectations and will be
valued by the pupil, their parents and the local community. |
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